It Takes a Village - A Few of the Offerings for Homeschoolers in the Cache Valley Area

I organized a Potluck Social for my homeschooling community. I hope a great time was had by all. There we announced and posted a few of the goings for homeschooling families in the coming school year. I've re-posted them here as an easy reference page for people wanting more details or contact info.

Cache Valley Homeschool Cooperative Group

Designed especially to support families who have teens as their oldest children, classes are for all age levels of kids – teen and elementary.   Our focus is on making sure we have a great group of teens.  Thirty families are currently involved in this group, and we could support just a few more families with teens.    Yet we sometimes have room for families that do not have teens yet, only elementary.

We offer several different choices of classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and your family can come one day, two days, or just for one class. We also have options for teens to attend, without having their families.

Please contact Janet Summit at summitsonthetop@gmail.com for more information.

Homeschool Family Choir

Beginning this fall, we will be meeting at a church in Logan most likely every Thursday evening. It will be free. Anyone can participate in this choir even if they are not homeschooled, as long as they have somebody in their family that homeschools. The more youth the better.

I plan on directing the choir for the fall and during Christmas. Plans are not firm for after Christmas yet.

If interested, please contact Mylie Laing at 435-239-7267, or 435-237-2179, or Mylielaing@gmail.com.

Journalism Class and CVHS Newspaper Team

Is your child interested in being a journalist?  Does your child want to be on the staff of the new CVHS newspaper?  Students ages 11 and up who are truly interested and self-motivated writers can join us for 6 weeks of classes on the ins and outs of journalism, followed by monthly meetings for further instruction and newspaper collaboration.  

We will meet weekly at the Logan Library on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm beginning October 1, with monthly meetings thereafter being the first Wednesday of each month.  Due to the nature of a newspaper, spots in this class/team are limited to 20 students/staffers.  Each student will need to pay $5 for class supplies and purchase his/her own copy ofThe Reporter’s Notebook – Writing Tools for Student Journalists by Mark Levin.  

Sasha Takis is the mentor for the class and the newspaper.  Email questions or requests to join to sashtak@digis.net.

Biography Club

All ages are welcome to join us on the second Wednesday each month at the Logan Library from 10:30 to 12. We will begin in September and run throughout the entire school year. Come to just listen or to share about any historical, fictional, religious, contemporary, or imaginary biographical subject or your choice. This year we hope to be adding a 30 minute presentation by local professionals who use the skills of public speaking and presenting in their everyday lives. You may attend the entire session or just come for the biographical presentation. We even sometimes have treats!

To find out more, please contact steffaniecasperson@yahoo.com.

Intermediate Ballet Class

This year I hope to be offering a ballet class for students ages 8 and older with at least 2 years of ballet training. These classes are primarily to supplement current instruction, and not to replace it. I hope classes will be offered once a week at the Whittier Center, likely on Friday mornings. They will last 1.5 hours and cost $30/month.

I am a former professional ballerina with two children who claim to want to dance professionally. I am offering these class to help them and anyone else with an ambition to be the best ballet dancer they can be.

To find out more, please contact me at steffaniecasperson@yahoo.com.

Service Club

We meet the first Tuesday of each month from 11-12 am.  Details of upcoming projects are posted on the yahoo calendar as plans are made. The kids involved so far are ages 9 and younger.   Thus far, we’ve made Linus blankets, sang Patriotic songs at an assisted living center, wrote letters to soldiers, and assembled activity bags for the hospital to name a few of our activities.

Please email questions  to Amy Waters at amwa_1950 at yahoo.com.

CVHS History Fair

Start thinking of what kinds of things you’d be interested in sharing from your history studies! This event features tables for project displays such as posters, dioramas, models, art, etc. and a program for performance entries such as recitations, readings, enactments, etc. Tentatively scheduled for November 7, location TBD, more information to follow.

Direct questions to Sasha Takis at sashtak@digis.net or watch for further information on the Yahoo group and the CVHS newspaper.  

2015 Northern Utah Homeschool Poetry Contest

“Colors” is the theme for the 2015 NUH Poetry Contest.  Entries must be submitted electronically by noon on Friday, February 13, 2015.

For rules and other information contact Sasha Takis at sashtak@digis.net or watch for further information on the Yahoo group and the CVHS newspaper.

Homeschool Swim Lessons

The first lessons will be the last week of August (held the 26 & 27) and classes are held Tuesdays or Wednesdays at noon. (You chose the day.) Registration begins next week. You do NOT need to be a Sports Academy member.

Call Sports Academy to register for homeschooler class.  

Harmony Ed’s Options Day

Harmony Ed's new Options Day program may start here in Cache Valley. It is a co-op type group that would meet at the Whittier Center on Wednesdays for three hours. From 9-noon. Classes are for teenagers and elementary. We also need teachers and they are compensated.

Contact Layna May at 435-713-5651 or laynamayjojo@yahoo.com

Chess and Strategy Game Club

Bring a chess board if you have one. Parents who know chess are welcome to help teach. Those who don't are welcome to learn. We try to get each child through 3-4 games, 1-2 with peers, 1-2 with adults. Those interested in the BSA Chess Merit Badge can complete all requirements here (please find a merit badge worksheet online and bring a printed copy). Other games we have played include King's Table (hnefatafl), 9 men's Morris, Dominion, and Agricola.

We meet every other week on Friday nights starting in September (Dates TBA via CV-HS listserve). Come at 7pm and stay until 9pm. If you want, bring a treat to share. Recommended for ages 6+. Parents must attend (no drop offs please). Younger children are welcome to play in the basement/backyard if a second parent is available to help monitor them. Unattended and unruly children will be put to work weeding the garden.

1080 Grandview Dr. Providence. RSVP requested by 6pm the Friday of each club meeting (reply to CV-HS email or via text to 574-323-7006).

Figuration

Because practicing figures takes iterations, I am thinking of starting a math fun practice activity for ages 5-8 or so.  It would meet weekly at the Logan Library, probably on Fridays and would include math art, games, stories & crafts.  

Kirsten Swanson at 512-1440, kirstenis@gmail.com

Park Days

Wednesday mornings at 10 for now, a different park each week. Weekly locations and times are posted on the calendar. If there is any interest, we will probably continue into October.

Cara Crump - organizer. cararicks@yahoo.com

Guardians Group

We are having our final planning meeting this Tuesday, AUGUST 5th from 9 am to 12 pm at the Deweyville Park. Bring the kids for that planning meeting. We will be deciding final mentorships, fees, etc.

This is a not-for-profit commonwealth and we utilize TJED principles . We offer fundraising to help offset the small costs we do have for supplies. We meet at two homeschooling families homes that are right next to each other in Garland, Tuesdays from 9 am to 3 pm.

Thursdays are optional and are our club days. We have a Liberty Girls, YASA, Knights of Freedom, Belt Loops, Youth- service, Temple trips, games, dancing that will be rotated. In addition, there are FHE nights, book clubs for moms, monthly field trips, theme nights, movie nights and other activities for youth as well.

If you have questions after looking at the website, ww.guardianscommonwealth.weebly.com, please feel free to email Tammy at wcheftammy@msn.com.

Lively Learners Group

Lively: full of life, active, animated, keen, strong, vivacious, exciting

Learners: students who acquire knowledge or skill by instruction and experience

Our Mission

To provide group learning projects and mentoring for students who love to learn, primarily between the ages of eight and thirteen years old, and their parents, within our homeschooling community, through projects taught by the parents and based on what the parents are passionate and excited about, with input from their children about what they want to learn, connecting a network of strong families to support one another, as well as a positive social environment for their children.

Most classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-12 at my house in downtown Logan. Examples of classes are: A Little House on the Prairie Christmas (the 6 weeks before Christmas break), Science Fair prep (6-8 weeks before homeschool science fair), Things that Go, etc., as well as a Keepers of the Faith Club (for girls age 7-14) and a monthly book club.

If anyone is interested, please contact any of the following:

Greta Ward        greta7302000@gmail.com    435-512-3574

Heidi Hillman    hillman.heidi@gmail.com      801-637-8910

Tammy Jensen  tammyjensen1@yahoo.com  208-852-0405

Nature Study Group

Meets once a month at different locations in the valley (and some outside the valley also). The focus is primarily on nature exploration, secondarily on instruction. Participation is free unless we go on field trips that require a fee, but that would be infrequently. The Nature Study Group includes activity like short hikes, looking at pond life, going birding, learning tree and flower

identification, completing nature journals, etc. Mild to moderate activity level.

Interested persons should contact Jamie Wilde at jamie.wilde@gmail.com

Homeschool Karate

Homeschool Karate is held Wednesdays at 5pm. Cost for the homeschool class is $25/month. Students may add more classes each week at the regular rates. (Classes twice a week cost $60/month, 3x/week is $80).

For more information contact Matt Lundgren 435-881-4877.